Overview

The Futureproof City creates adaptability and resiliency in the face of the unknown challenges resulting from technological change, population explosion, global pandemic, and environmental crisis. A paradigm shift is urgently required in the means of conceiving, delivering, and managing city development to create better places to live. This book brings to the fore many new solutions currently being proposed and piloted globally, identifying ten key areas affecting the physical fabric of our cities where governments, planners, investors, and the individuals responsible for shaping lives can refocus their understanding, priorities, and funding in order to more effectively utilise the limited financial, natural, and time resources available. It will be key reading for every policy maker and professional working in sustainability, development, technology, health and welfare, investment, and risk issues in cities today.

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Author:   Barry D. Wilson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367631963

ISBN 10:   0367631962
Pages:   242
Publication Date:   30 September 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. A Clarion Call: The Urgent Case for Doing Things Differently Chapter 1. Putting Wellness First: Re-evaluating Human Priorities in the Context of Health and Happiness Chapter 2. Reconsider, Rethink, Redirect: Envisioning and Collaborating to Plan Resilient Living Places Chapter 3. Right Development in the Right Place: Mitigating the Challenges of Climate Impact through Land Management Chapter 4. Framing with Blue & Green: Adopting Green and Blue Infrastructure as the Fundamental Network to Plan Cities Chapter 5. Placing for Age: Adapting Urban Development for Diversity and Inclusivity Chapter 6. Think Fast, Think Smart: Incorporating Opportunities in the Digital Revolution Chapter 7. Empowering the Future: Transitioning to the New Energy Shared Economy Chapter 8. Unleashing Urban Potential: Repurposing Streets to People Needs Chapter 9. Prosperity through Density: Accommodating Burgeoning Urban Populations Chapter 10. Both Safe and Dependable: Providing New Means to Quality Shelter for All Conclusion. Towards a New Mindset: Meeting the Needs of the Coming Urban Revolution

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Barry D. Wilson was born in London and has lived and worked across four continents in a career spanning over 30 years as a multi-skilled, design and construction professional and mediator. He received an award from the China International Urbanization Development Strategy Research Committee for his contribution to China's urbanisation transformation in 2012 and was awarded the Reed Mallik Medal from the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2019. He is a Fellow of both the Hong Kong Institutes of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture and is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong.

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